Catechism assignments

Grades 5 & 6

  Memory work for November 19, 2025  

                   Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.

grades 7 & 8 MEMORY   Due Wednesday,  November 19, 2025

Romans 4  God credits righteousness apart from works.

Romans 3:28  A man is justified by faith, apart from observing the law.

Memorize either one of these two:
--Galatians 5:9  A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.

--2 Timothy 2  Their teaching will spread like gangrene.

KEY TERMS

Why avoid false churches?   Because we love  1) Jesus and want to obey his command.

                                                                             2) others in that church, so we have to warn them about the error.

                                                                             3) ourselves to keep our souls safe.

How to treat false Teachers:  Bodily--don’t hurt them. Spiritually--Warn them gently but firmly;  If no change, stay away.

Difference between a false church and a sect:

   A false church still has the means of grace (Word and Sacraments), and some people there still believe Jesus is God and Savior. At least some people will be saved there.  (Examples: Baptist, Catholic, other Lutheran churches)

   A sect does not even have the means of grace.  No believers are possible here.  (Examples: Islam, Hinduism)

“Sheep stealing”: Jesus does not want us to try taking people away from other Christian churches (even false ones)     

           Nor should another Christian church actively try to lure (“steal”) people (“sheep”) from our church to theirs.  If people come to us, we will encourage them to leave the error, but our focus is reaching the lost who are still outside the Church.

                The 4 Main Areas God wants us to show Fellowship:

1. Church Fellowship:  regularly joining for worship, communion, and bible study

2. Prayer Fellowship:  Praying together says we are Joined in Faith

3. Christian Education: work together to operate Christian grade schools, high schools, colleges & seminaries

4. Mission Work: working together to spread the gospel

Justify: [courtroom term]  To declare righteous, not guilty.